Deuteronomy 14:28-29
This may seem like a strange verse but stick with me!!
As you know we’re working out way through the Old Testament and the other day we read chapter 14 of Deuteronomy. It’s still a very hard book of laws and rules, but we stopped at this one in particular.
Verses 28 and 29 say -
“At the end of every third year, bring the entire tithe of that year’s harvest
and store it in the nearest town. Give it to the Levites, who will receive
no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you,
the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied.
Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.”
When the 12 tribes of Israel went into the Promised Land, the tribe of Levi - the Levites or priests - didn’t get any land given to them. They were to be God’s workers in the temple and synagogues. So God explained that the people had to look after them.
The great thing about these verses though, is that He isn’t just telling them to look after the Levites. God is telling them to gather food, put it in one place and from there feed the orphans, widows and any strangers or foreigners who were there.
Hmmmm... sounds like something we have...
Yep! We think we discovered a food bank in the Bible!
God loves us to give. And He blesses us WHEN we give. In fact He also blesses us TO ENABLE us to give.
Throughout this lock-down, it’s important that we remember that there are still people in our neighbourhoods, in our towns, and on our streets that don’t know where they getting their next meal. Families who need help. Elderly and vulnerable who don’t have much.
Girls, this week, when you are shopping and getting your essentials, why not get a few more things and drop them into the food bank. If you can go in and buy some groceries you’re already better off than a lot of those in need.
God loves a cheerful giver, so put a smile on your face and someone else’s this week.
A wee thing I hadn’t considered - if you aren’t actually out and about - if you are self-isolating etc - then you can also donate money to the food bank! Thanks Karen for pointing this out!
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